Building a sect from scratch.

Chapter 460 Betting 50 cents to open a new map
The Bifang bird was getting increasingly annoyed: "How much is fifty yuan anyway?! I'll pay it back!"

Zheng Qian replied, "It's not too much, roughly equivalent to fifty spirit stones of the highest quality!"

Fifty spirit stones!?

The Bifang bird's eyes widened, and it cried out in shock, "Fifty spirit stones!? Just for fifty spirit stones! You've treated me like this!?"

Zheng Qian corrected him, displeased: "Hey, hey, you can eat whatever you want, but you can't say whatever you want! Who insulted you!"

Bifang Bird held back for a while, but finally understood the principle that a bird under the eaves has to bow its head. It almost cursed out loud, but finally said helplessly, "Fine, fine! It's only fifty spirit stones! I know where my master... that evil man who imprisoned me is. Give me the antidote, and I'll go find it and repay you tenfold!"

Zheng Qian stopped him, saying, "Hey, I'm sorry, but logically speaking, the Misty Immortal Sect has been taken over by our Taiyin Sect. The belongings of your former master are now our spoils of war, not your private property! If you use those things to pay off your debts, wouldn't that make us use our own things to pay off your debts?"

The three-year-old crawling tower guard timidly tugged at Zheng Qian's sleeve and whispered, "Sister, maybe we should just forget about it. I feel like this monster's eyes are about to eat me alive... Anyway, just give me my money back..."

Zheng Qian patted his chest and declared confidently, "It's okay, sister! Don't worry! I'm on paid gaming time now! I have tons of free time! I'll definitely get justice for you!"

Some onlookers figured out Zheng Qian's intentions and started to criticize her, exposing her true colors: "Hey, I think you're just lusting after that little monster's body! Go for it!"

"Tch! Anyway, no matter what, paying back debts is a matter of course, right?"

As he spoke, Zheng Qian raised his head and looked at the Bifang bird with a smug expression.

Are you out of your mind?

The Bifang bird could no longer contain itself and angrily spewed profanities: "You just want money! I've already promised to pay you back, even ten times the amount, but you're still clinging to it! Did you mess up your cultivation? Did some spiritual energy rush into your head?!"

The more it talked, the angrier it became, even flapping its wings so loudly that they made a slapping sound on the ground.

Still not satisfied with its tirade, it huffed and puffed, "Fine! You want my money? Then come with me to Duguang Kingdom! I'll go home and get you the money!"

Its original intention was to use the name "Duguang Kingdom" to intimidate this group of bewildered human cultivators, but unexpectedly, as soon as it finished speaking, the surrounding people actually cheered sporadically, their expressions becoming more and more excited than the last—

"I knew such a bizarre NPC must have some special storyline! Look! A new map has been opened!"

"Huh? I know Du Guangguo, it's near Gugu Chicken City! But that place is still a red zone! You can't get in!"

"But the NPCs have said that! They'll definitely unlock new maps as the story progresses, right?"

"We can't believe this NPC is trying to scam us out of something. Isn't it from the Kingdom of Du Guang? Huh! Do monsters lie to people?"

"Who knows! Maybe it just said it offhand?"

I bet five cents! It's definitely part of the new map's pre-game storyline!

"He's just pretending to be a 50-cent party member!"

"Add it to the list! I also think it's a story quest that unlocks a new map!"

"Me too!"

"All in!"

"Oh wow? A rich woman?"

"Oh no, I only have one dollar left in my pocket, so I'm going all in. What if I win? Hehehe..." "Huh? You're all betting on the new map? Then I'm not betting..."

"No way! Bet against us! The villa's right by the sea! Be confident! What if we're wrong!"

"Then you should join my side first!"

……

Just as the players were arguing and debating whether the bird demon in front of them was actually from the Kingdom of Duguang, the Bifang bird was furious at their discussion!
It shouted, "I am from the Kingdom of Duguang! If you have the guts, carry me to the Kingdom of Duguang!"

As soon as it finished speaking, the crowd erupted in another lively discussion—

"Look, look! I told you it was a new map!"

"Hehehe! I heard that Duguang Kingdom is a kingdom of demons! Are they all furry?"

"What do you mean, 'Furi Control Paradise'?! Wake up!"

Meanwhile, Fang Xianyu, who was secretly observing, stared at the scroll that issued the task with a conflicted expression, unsure whether or not to send this sudden "task" to the group of players.

To be honest, during her last playthrough, she didn't know much about the Du Guang Kingdom, and at the beginning, she was brainwashed by the "reputable sects" such as the Taiyi Qiankun Sect, believing that the Du Guang Kingdom was a barbaric land where the strong were respected.

After attaining enlightenment in Taiyin, she was busy with the construction of Zhongzhou City and had even less time to contact Duguang Kingdom. Not to mention Duguang Kingdom, she had never had any in-depth contact with any other well-known demon race gathering places such as Wuyan Kingdom and Qingqiu Kingdom. Even with Chiyuan Sect, which had the most contact with human cultivators, and its ancestor Xinyue Xingjun, she only had nodding acquaintances.

Therefore, on the one hand, she was quite curious about the survival and governance model of Du Guang Kingdom and wanted to observe it; on the other hand, she was quite eager to establish "diplomatic relations" with Du Guang Kingdom.

The Quanxian tribe, Kunlunqiu, and Chiyuandong have all established diplomatic relations. How could the largest kingdom, Duguang, be left out?
Thinking of this, Fang Xianyu gritted his teeth, closed his eyes, and sent out the mission scroll.

A crisp sound rang in the ears of [Three-Year-Old Crawling Tower Guardian], and a golden quest scroll began to flash.

[Three-year-old crawling to guard the tower] was stunned at first, then opened the scroll in disbelief, and a look of wild joy appeared on his face—

"I got the gold hidden quest! Wow, Mom, I'm so lucky!!!"

She shouted and decisively posted the quest in the world chat:
[Debt Collection]: [Debts must be repaid. To rescue the poor little creature trapped in the spirit beast pouch, you spent all your savings to help break the seal. Unexpectedly, the rescued Bifang bird seems to be penniless, so you have no choice but to find a way to go with it to Duguang Kingdom to collect the debt... (Shareable, can be participated in as a team, sharing and team participation limit: 30 people) (Rewards: 50 spirit stones (only the triggerer receives), 20000 Exp, 3000 sect contribution points, 3000 sect prestige points, limited mysterious item)]

"Wow! Sister, you've been incredibly lucky!"

Zheng Qian was happy for a while about the three-year-old crawling and guarding the tower, but then she was a little disappointed - she thought she could trick the company into hiring another demon cultivator!

Just as she was feeling down, [Three-Year-Old Crawling Tower Guardian] tugged at her sleeve again, her eyes sparkling, and said, "Come on! Sister, this quest can be shared. You team up with me, and I'll share it with you!"

"Why!?"

Zheng Qian was a little stunned by the unexpected joy.

[Three-year-old crawling to guard the tower] whispered, "You've helped me so much! Of course I have to share it with you! Besides, strictly speaking, this quest was actually triggered by you step by step! If it were me, I might have given up just now, and then I wouldn't have triggered this part about going to Duguang Kingdom to collect debts!"

Upon hearing this, Zheng Qian agreed and accepted the team invitation without hesitation. He ate the shared food, but modestly said, "Oh, not at all! It was clearly the spirit beast bag you picked up, hehehe!"

I missed the New Year's shopping today QAQ, I'll try to update more in the next few days when I have some free time to apologize!